Monthly Archives: April 2015

Monday 13th April 2015 – Back to normal.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by clairesallotment

The kids are back to school and Mark is back to work, so off I went to spend lots of time on my allotment. I took my lunch down with me today, so after 2 hours of digging and weeding I … Continue reading →

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Sunday 12th April 2015 – Polesden Lacey.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by clairesallotment

As it was such a beautiful day and so we decided that we’d got out for the day. Mark said he’d buy us all lunch as we’d worked so hard for the last couple of weeks. We didn’t want to drive too … Continue reading →

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Saturday 11th April 2015 – Mushrooms and stuff!!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by clairesallotment

The day started off with rain. This was a pleasant surprise as we’ve not had any for weeks now, which for us is rather odd. It didn’t last long, and by about 11am it was all gone and the sun … Continue reading →

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Friday 10th April 2015 – Yay, they’re all in!!

Posted on April 10, 2015 by clairesallotment

After an entire week of working very hard, I’ve finally got all my Carrots seeds and Onion sets in! Wow!! Now it’s onto the next job which is planting the Potatoes. That also could take a while as I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Thursday 9th April 2015 – Inspection Day!!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by clairesallotment

Today was our plot inspection by the Council. This always happens about this time of year. When our allotment agreement was redrafted (why they felt they need to do this, we’ll all never know) several years ago, they said that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 8th April 2015 – This scarecrow will give you nightmares!!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by clairesallotment

I continued today with the Onion and Carrots saga, and am slowly getting to the end. Only a couple more chapters left to go, and then I can move onto the next thing. I was only able to be down the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 7th April 2015 – What can I do in 2 hours?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

Another glorious day, we really are being spoilt. I’m not complaining, just making the most of it whilst it lasts. Today I left the kids at home and popped to the allotment for just over 2 hours. The aim was … Continue reading →

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Monday 6th April 2015 – Onions and some of the carrots!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by clairesallotment

It’s Bank Holliday Monday and Mark is off, so he took Emily and George to Crazy Golf up the road and I went to the allotment for a couple of hours. It’s not until you’re up on your plot digging … Continue reading →

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Saturday 4th April 2015 – Greenhouse is filling up nicely.

Posted on April 4, 2015 by clairesallotment

I’ve just come in from sowing more seeds. The Onions and Garlic will be going out in the allotment very soon, so I’m starting to move them from the safety of the greenhouse to the garden table. I tend to … Continue reading →

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Friday 3rd April 2015 – What clever girls you are.

Posted on April 3, 2015 by clairesallotment

First off some wonderful news. Today was the first day that my 6 chickens laid 6 eggs. Well done my little ones, mummy is very proud of you! Five are what I’d call normal size and one is the size … Continue reading →

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